HPE HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches ended Mar 2022 — unsupported units need a plan. HPE's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below — quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The HPE-named replacement
per-part mapping in the notice (5 replacement parts listed) — named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
JH149A is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
HPE HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches | Mar 2017 | Mar 2022 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (13)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| JD374A | HP 5500-24G-SFP EI Switch | JH149A |
| JD375A | HP 5500-48G EI Switch | JH146A |
| JD377A | HP 5500-24G EI Switch | JH145A |
| JG240A | HP 5500-48G-PoE+ EI Switch w/2 Intf Slts | JH148A |
| JG241A | HP 5500-24G-PoE+ EI Switch w/2 Intf Slts | JH147A |
| JG249A | HP 5500-24G-SFP EI TAA Switch w 2 Slts | JH149A |
| JG252A | HP 5500-24G-PoE+ EI TAA Switch w/2 Slts | JH147A |
| JG253A | HP 5500-48G-PoE+ EI TAA Switch w/2 Slts | JH148A |
| JG311A | HP HI 5500-24G-4SFP w/2 Intf Slts Switch | JH145A |
| JG312A | HP HI 5500-48G-4SFP w/2 Intf Slts Switch | JH146A |
| JG541A | HP 5500-24G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Slt | JH147A |
| JG542A | HP 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Slt | JH148A |
| JG543A | HP 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Intf Slt | JH149A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names JH149A as the recommended migration path for the HPE HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches end of life?
HPE support for the HPE HP 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches ended Mar 2022 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-5500-ei-and-hp-5500-hi-switches/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 13 SKUs (for example JD374A → JH149A). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the HPE-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is HPE's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep 5500 EI and HP 5500 HI Switches units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.